“Passing” follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities.
Pam says:
*From my review in the Alliance of Women Film Journalists*
Rebecca Hall’s impassioned feature directorial debut, “Passing,” is based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name. The story depicts two Black women who were once childhood friends, Clare (Ruth Negga) who ‘passes’ for white and Irene (Tessa Thompson) who’s troubled by her own ability to do so, who are unexpectedly reunited. Their chance encounter will change their lives forever as they are pushed to look at the world through a different lens.
To read the review in its entirety, go to https://awfj.org/blog/2021/01/28/passing-sundance2021-review-by-pamela-powell/
3 1/2 stars
